Tag: UN
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Zardari calls for Stronger Pakistan-UN Partnership
KEY DEVELOPMENTS: President Zardari called for stronger Pakistan-UN cooperation on development, climate change, education and social protection. He appreciated UN support for polio eradication, maternal and child health, nutrition and disaster response. Mohamed Yahya briefed the president on his upcoming appointment as a UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. ISLAMABAD (Radio Pakistan) — August 13,…
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Pakistan’s UN Envoy Warns of Water Security Threat as India Disrupts Indus Treaty Framework
Islamabad / Geneva (Business Recorder) — January 27, 2026: Pakistan’s representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, has sharply criticised recent developments concerning the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), warning that actions by India could undermine decades of cooperation on shared water resources and deepen water insecurity in South Asia. The remarks were highlighted in…
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UNSC Condemns Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland
Key Highlights 14 out of 15 UNSC members oppose Israel’s move; US stops short of condemnation Somalia warns recognition could destabilise the Horn of Africa Concerns raised over potential implications for Palestinians in Gaza (Al Jazeera) — December 30, 2025: Most members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have strongly condemned Israel’s decision to…
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Pakistan Allows UN Aid Transit as Security Forces Intensify Counterterror Drive
ISLAMABAD — December 5, 2025: Pakistan has allowed the transit of United Nations humanitarian aid through the Torkham and Chaman border crossings, approving a phased clearance of food, medicines, and essential supplies for Afghanistan. Officials said the decision was taken on humanitarian grounds to ensure uninterrupted assistance to vulnerable Afghan communities. Key Highlights Pakistan opens…
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Imran Khan’s Sons File Urgent UN Appeal Over Alleged Torture in Jail
ISLAMABAD (Dialogue Pakistan/AFP) – September 13, 2025: The family of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has turned to the United Nations, appealing for urgent intervention over what they call inhumane treatment in custody. Through their international legal team, Khan’s sons Sulaiman and Kasim have submitted a petition to UN Special Rapporteur on Torture…
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UN affiliate appoints Umar Farooq Zahoor ambassador
DUBAI (By News Desk): The Intergovernmental Institution for the Use of Micro-algae Spirulina Against Malnutrition (IIMSAM), an autonomous inter-governmental observer to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, has appointed UAE based Pakistani businessman Umer Farooq as a Goodwill Ambassador to promote Spirulina and advance the United Nations Millennium Development Goals in the fight against…
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UN mission seeks wider arms embargo, ‘impartial force’ deployed to Sudan
Both sides in Sudan’s conflict have committed abuses on a large scale which may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, a UN-mandated mission said, recommending an arms embargo and a peacekeeping force to protect civilians. The 19-page report by a UN Fact-Finding Mission, based on 182 interviews with survivors, their family members…
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Tens of Thousands flee South after Israel Evacuation Orders: UN
GAZA: Tens of thousands of people have fled to South Gaza after Israel issued an evacuation order. This comes after over 400,000 Palestinians were already displaced, according to a UN Humanitarian Office. Thousands are believed to have fled their homes and moved south following an evacuation warning by Israel. According to a report by the…
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UN continue efforts to remove Crude Oil from tanker in Red Sea
United Nations (UN) steps up efforts to remove crude oil from a decaying supertanker carrying approximately a million barrels, off the coast of Yemen. The UN mission is focused on averting what could possibly be the world’s worst ecological disaster in decades, according to CNN. The supertanker which has been moored five miles off the…
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Afghanistan Account for 80% of Global Illicit Opium Production in 2022: UN
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said in a report that Afghanistan continued to account for the “majority (80 per cent) of global illicit opium production in 2022”. June 26th marks the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. However, the Islamic Emirate’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said that there has been no…